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Major Publications in Resource Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
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| BIODIVERSITY | |
TREES IN THE FISH BAY FLAT LAND. Report on a volunteer community-awareness project by Gail Karlsson, Eleanor Gibney, Brian Oldfield and Edward Oldfield in collaboration with Island Resources Foundation. Photocopy 2007. 15 pages, full color. May be downloaded at http://www.irf.org/mission/protection/IRF_TREES_report.doc -- note that this is a 4.77 megabyte file. Alternatively, you can download this 3.56 megabyte .PDF (Adobe Acrobat) version at http://www.irf.org/mission/protection/IRF TREES report.pdf, but with less flexible copying. |
20.00 |
| Eradication of Black Rats ( Rattus Rattus ) from Sandy Cay, BVI An Invasive Species Control and Monitoring Program Karen Varnham photocopy only, 2003, 16 pp. | $3.50 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment for Rat Eradication Program, Sandy Cay, British Virgin Islands Jean-Pierre Bacle, Edward Towle, and Karen Varnham, photocopy only, 2002, 8 pp. | $2.00 |
| A Biodiversity Profile of St. Kitts and Nevis ( eastern caribbean biodiversity program publication #7) Bruce Horwith and Kevel Lindsay, bound photocopy, 2000, 82 pp. | $15.25 |
| A Vegetation Classification of St. Kitts and Nevis (eastern caribbean biodiversity program publication #6) Kevel Lindsay and Bruce Horwith, bound photocopy, 1999, 66 pp. | $13.00 |
| Biodiversity Assessment of the Eastern Caribbean (eastern caribbean biodiversity program publication #5) Bruce Horwith and Bruce Potter, bound photocopy, 1998/revised 1999, 42 pp. | $9.00 |
| Seabird Conservation Status Report: Antigua-Barbuda-Redonda ( eastern caribbean biodiversity program publication #4) Kevel Lindsay and Bruce Horwith, photocopy only, 1997, 6 pp. | $1.25 |
| Antigua-Barbuda-Redonda Biodiversity Profile ( eastern caribbean biodiversity program publication #3) Bruce Horwith and Kevel Lindsay, bound photocopy, 1997, 43 pp. | $9.00 |
| A Vegetation Classification of Antigua-Barbuda-Redonda ( eastern caribbean biodiversity program publication #2) Kevel Lindsay and Bruce Horwith, bound photocopy, 1997, 61 pp. | $12.00 |
| The Restoration of Offshore Islands and the Conservation of Biodiversity in Antigua-Barbuda (eastern caribbean biodiversity program publication #1) Kevel Lindsay and Bruce Horwith, 1996 (reprint), 3 pp. | $1.00 |
| Whale-watching In the West Indies. A Guide To Cetaceans and Sites In The Region Nathan Gricks, soft cover, 1994, 43 pp. | $6.00 |
| An Annotated Bibliography Of West Indian Plant Ecology Philip Rundel, photocopy only, 1974, 72 pp. | $13.00 |
| Report On Sea Turtle Nesting, Sighting, Eggs and Hatchlings For 1978 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Edward Towle, et al ., photocopy only, 1978, 29 pp. | $5.00 |
| Distribution and Management Of Caribbean Sea Turtles (IRF Occasional Paper #3) William Rainey and Peter Pritchard, photocopy only, 1972, 10 pp. | $1.50 |
| Survey Of The Fishes Of Aves Island (IRF Occasional Paper #7) William Brownell, et al. , photocopy only, 1973, 11 pp. | $1.50 |
| A Guide To Natural History Observations On Isla Aves Faunal Pr e serve (1971-1974) (IRF Occasional Paper #21) William Rainey, photocopy only, 1975, 12 pp. | $2.00 |
| PARKS and PROTECTED AREAS | |
| Marine Protected Areas of the USVI: Resource Description Report Bruce Potter, et al ., bound photocopy only, 2002, 173 pp. including 5 color plates | $35.00 |
| History of Protected Area Initiatives in the U.S. Virgin Islands (IRF Occasional Paper #58) Edward Towle, photocopy only, reissued 2003, 15 pp. | $4.00 |
| An Assessment of the National, Regional and International Laws and Treaties Governing the Role of the British Virgin Islands National Parks Trust Meghan Jeans, bound photocopy only, 2002, 50 pp. | $10.00 |
| Bird Island (Antigua) Marine Reserve Planning Studies: Characterization of Marine Resources, Usage Patterns, Pollution Impacts, Nesting Birds and Flora of Offshore I s lands Leah Bunce, Bruce Horwith, Kevel Lindsay, Edward Towle, bound photocopy only, 1996, 71 pp. | $13.00 |
| Management Plan for the Bird Island Marine Reserve (Antigua) Bruce Potter and Bruce Horwith, bound photocopy only, 1997, 97 pp. | $17.00 |
| Case Study On The Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve (IRF Occasional Paper #50) Edward Towle and Caroline Rogers, photocopy only, 1989, 14 pp. | $2.00 |
| Eastern Caribbean Parks And Protected Areas Bibliography Ian Jones and Edward Towle, bound photocopy only, 1989, 48 pp. (460 entries) (compiled with key words and includes an index) | $10.00 |
| Policy Guidelines Relating To Development And Management Of The National Park System In Dominica (Research Prospectus, Funding/Technical Support Possibilities, and Development of The Cabrits) Edward Towle and George Tyson, photocopy only, 1979, 36 pp. | $8.00 |
| National Parks In The Caribbean Area (IRF Occasional Paper #2) Edward Towle, photocopy only, 1975, 13 pp. | $2.00 |
| VIRMC PUBLICATION SERIES | |
| The following documents were published by Island Resources Foundation on behalf of the Virgin Islands R e source Management Cooperative (VIRMC) | |
| Marine Community Descriptions And Maps Of Bays Within The Virgin Islands National Park/Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #2) James Beets, Lance Lewand, and Evonne Zullo, bound photocopy only, 1986, 118 pp. | $21.00 |
| Collection Of Common Organisms Within The Virgin Islands National Park/Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #3) James Beets and Lance Lewand, bound photocopy only, 1986, 45 pp. | $9.00 |
| Ecological Community Type Maps And Biological Descriptions for Buck Island Reef National Monument (St. Croix) And Proposed Marine Park Sites in the British Virgin I s lands (VIRMC Report #4) M. Anderson, H. Lund, E. Gladfelter, and M. Davis, bound photocopy only, 1986, 249 pp. | $37.50 |
| Trends In Recreational Boating in the British Virgin Islands: A Preliminary Assessment of Impact From Human Activities On Anchorages And Development of A Monitoring Program For Safe Anchorages (VIRMC Report #5) H. Lund, M. Anderson, E. Gladfelter, and M. Davis, bound photocopy only, 1986, 40 pp. | $8.50 |
| Geographic Range And Research Plan For Monitoring White Band Disease (VIRMC Report #6) M. Davis, E. Gladfelter, H. Lund and M. Anderson, bound photocopy only, 1986, 28 pp. | $4.50 |
| Marine Ecosystems Of The Lesser Antilles: Identification of Representative Sites (VIRMC Report #7) E. Gladfelter, M. Anderson, H. Lund, and M. Davis, bound photocopy only, 1986, 44 pp. | $9.00 |
| Map Of Fishery Habitats Within The Virgin Islands Biosphere R e serve (VIRMC Report #8) Ralf Boulon, bound photocopy only, 1986, 70 pp. | $13.00 |
| Fisheries Habitat of the Virgin Islands Region of Ecological Importance to the Fishery Resources of the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #9) Ralf Boulon, bound photocopy only, 1986, 22 pp. | $3.50 |
| Assessment of Fish And Shellfish Stocks Produced in the Bi o sphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #10) Arthur Dammann, bound photocopy only, 1986, 30 pp. | $4.50 |
| Utilization of the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve by Artisanal Fishermen (VIRMC Report #11) Ralf Boulon and Ileana Clavijo, bound photocopy only, 1986, 37 pp. | $5.50 |
| Socio-economic and Cultural Role of Fishing and Shell fishing in the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #12) Stephen Koester, bound photocopy only, 1986, 24 pp. | $3.50 |
| Long-term Monitoring of Fisheries in the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #13) Ralf Boulon, bound photocopy only, 1986 32 pp. | $5.00 |
| Characterization of Lesser Antillean Fisheries (VIRMC Report #14) Melvin Goodwin, bound photocopy only, 1986, 47 pp. | $9.50 |
| Data Synthesis and Development of A Basis for Zoning of the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #15) Allen Putney, bound photocopy only, 1987, 44 pp. | $9.00 |
| Conceptual Framework for the Management of the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #16) Allen Putney, bound photocopy only, 1987, 21 pp. | $6.00 |
| Initiation of A Long-term Monitoring Program for Coral Reefs in the Virgin Islands National Park (VIRMC Report #17) Caroline Rogers and Evone Zullo, bound photocopy only, 1987, 31 pp. | $7.50 |
| Herbarium of the Virgin Islands National Park: Consolidation and Curation of A Reference Collection (VIRMC Report #18A) Walter Knausenberger, John Matuszak and Toni Thomas, bound photocopy only, 1987, 51 pp. | $10.50 |
| Establishment and Soil Characterization of Long-term Forest Monitoring Plots in the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #18B) John Matuszak, Ellen Craft and Walter Knausenberger, bound photocopy only, 1987, 81 pp. | $15.00 |
| Historic Land Use in the Reef Bay, Fish Bay, and Hawksnest Bay Watersheds, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1718-1950 (VIRMC Report #19) George Tyson, bound photocopy only, 1987, 54 pp. | $11.00 |
| A General Review of Sedimentation As It Relates to Environmental Stress in the Virgin Islands Biosphere Reserve and the Eastern Caribbean In General (VIRMC Report #20) Dennis Hubbard, bound photocopy only, 1987, 41 pp. | $9.00 |
| Sedimentation and Reef Development In Hawksnest, Fish, and Reef Bays, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (VIRMC Report #21) Dennis Hubbard, James Stump and Brian Carter, bound photocopy only, 1987, 104 pp. | $18.50 |
| A Basis for Long-term Monitoring of Fish and Shellfish Species In The Virgin Islands National Park (VIRMC Report #22) Ralf Boulon, bound photocopy only, 1987, 66 pp. | $13.00 |
| Man’s Long-term Impact on Sedimentation: Evidence from Salt Pond Deposits (VIRMC Report #23) Maynard Nichols, bound photocopy only, 1988, 31 pp. | $7.50 |
| Recreational Uses of Marine Resources in the Virgin Islands National Park and Biosphere Reserve: Trends and Consequences (VIRMC Report #24) Caroline Rogers, bound photocopy only, 1988, 36 pp. | $8.50 |
| Assessment of Anchor Damage and Carrying Capacity of Seagrass Beds in Francis and Maho Bays for Green Sea Turtles (VIRMC Report #25) Susan Williams, bound photocopy only, 1988, 38 pp. | $8.50 |
| Buck Island Fish and Shellfish Populations (VIRMC Report #26) William Tobias, Eric Telemaque and Michael Davis, bound photocopy only, 1988, 32 pp. | $7.50 |
| Initial Inventory of Three Permanent Forest Plots in the Virgin Islands National Park (VIRMC Report #27) John Earhart, Anne Reilly and Matt Davis, bound photocopy only, 1988, 126 pp. | $23.00 |
| Geochemistry of St. John and Influence on Marine Systems (VIRMC Report #28) Carlos Ramos-Perez and Cindy Gines-Sanchez, bound photocopy only, 1988, 40 pp. | $8.50 |
| Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems of Virgin Islands National Park and Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #29) Synthesis of VIRMC R e search Reports Nos. 2-28 Caroline Rogers and Robert Teytaud, bound photocopy only, 1988, 112 pp. | $20.00 |
| Management of Natural Resource Information for the Virgin Islands National Park and Biosphere Reserve (VIRMC Report #30) Bruce Potter, Kenneth Green and Melvin Goodwin, bound photocopy only, 1988, 45 pp. | $9.00 |
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